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How do you say "to brush" in Mexican Spanish?
cepillar
In Mexican Spanish, "to brush" is cepillar.
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Pronunciation
seh-pee-YAHR. Three syllables, stress the last.
Grammar notes
Regular -ar verb. Plural: cepillan. Past: cepillé, cepilló. Related noun: cepillo (brush). Can be reflexive: cepillarse (brush oneself).
Example sentence
Me cepillo los dientes después de cada comida.
I brush my teeth after every meal.
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How to remember cepillar
Cepillar and 'cepillo' (brush) are related. When you cepillar, you use a cepillo. They share the same root.
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Questions about cepillar
How do you say "to brush" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "to brush" is cepillar. It is a noun.
How is cepillar written in Mexican Spanish?
cepillar is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is cepillar used in a sentence?
Use cepillar as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Me cepillo los dientes después de cada comida. (I brush my teeth after every meal.).
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